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EN CLAIR
FM FCO 121645Z
UNCLASSIFIED
RE.
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(PXV/393/COV)
TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 685 OF 12 JULY
1973
YOUR TELEGRAM NO 726 OF 5 JULY: PROPOSED SPONSORED VISIT.
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Clase visit
1. WE WOULD BE PREPARED TO HAVE 3 OR 4 VISITORS IN THE AUTUMN AS PROPOSED, WE SUGGEST THAT THE VISIT SHOULD TAKE PLACE FROM 21-31 OCTOBER AS IT MIGHT BE DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE SOME OF THE ITEMS SUGGESTED FOR THE PROGRAMME AT AN EARLIER PERIOD IN VIEW OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON AT THIS END. ALSO, IF THE VISITORS WISH TO SEE
THEY PARLIAMENT IN ACTION AND MEET BRITISH PARLIAMENTARIANS, WILL REALLY ONLY BE ABLE TO DO SO DURING THE LAST 10 DAYS IN OCTOBER AS PARLIAMENT WILL BE IN RECESS BEFORE THEN. PLEASE CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE SO THAT WE CAN GO AHEAD WITH PROGRAMME PLANNING. 2. WITH REGARD TO THE FINAL SENTENCE IN YOUR PARAGRAPH 2, WE WOULD NOT PROPOSE TO ISSUE ANY FORMAL INVITATION FROM HERE. IF ONE IS REQUIRED, PERHAPS YOU WOULD AGREE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION YOURSELF.
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MR. SLATER
COPIES TO:
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE, LONDON
MR. S. HORDERN, TOURS, CCI
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